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Mbappe double powers Real Madrid past Villarreal to top of LaLiga

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Villarreal v Real Madrid - Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Spain - January 24, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe scores their second goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Pablo Morano
Soccer Football - LaLiga - Villarreal v Real Madrid - Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Spain - January 24, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe scores their second goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Pablo Morano

Williams' new car not ready for pre-season Barcelona test

Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 6, 2025 Williams' Alexander Albon during qualifying REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki
Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 6, 2025 Williams' Alexander Albon during qualifying REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki

Barca suffer blow as Pedri ruled out for a month

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Slavia Prague v FC Barcelona - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - January 21, 2026 FC Barcelona's Pedri during the warm up before the match REUTERS/David W Cerny
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Slavia Prague v FC Barcelona - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - January 21, 2026 FC Barcelona's Pedri during the warm up before the match REUTERS/David W Cerny

Premier League teams no longer dominate football’s rich list

Real Madrid have topped Deloitte's Money League ahead of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
Real Madrid have topped Deloitte's Money League ahead of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.

Lopez double fires Barcelona to 4-2 comeback win at Slavia Prague

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Slavia Prague v FC Barcelona - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - January 21, 2026 FC Barcelona's Dani Olmo celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/David W Cerny
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Slavia Prague v FC Barcelona - Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic - January 21, 2026 FC Barcelona's Dani Olmo celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/David W Cerny

Commuter train derails near Barcelona; driver dead, four badly injured

A commuter train derailed after a containment wall fell on the track due to heavy rain near Barcelona, Spain, on Jan 20.
A commuter train derailed after a containment wall fell on the track due to heavy rain near Barcelona, Spain, on Jan 20.

Spain's Bonmati aiming to return better than ever after leg break

Soccer Football - UEFA Women's Champions League - FC Barcelona v OH Leuven - Estadi Johan Cruyff, Barcelona, Spain - November 12, 2025 FC Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati in action REUTERS/Albert Gea
Soccer Football - UEFA Women's Champions League - FC Barcelona v OH Leuven - Estadi Johan Cruyff, Barcelona, Spain - November 12, 2025 FC Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati in action REUTERS/Albert Gea

Champions League crunch time for some big names as pressure piles on Europe’s elite

The Champions League trophy is displayed ahead of the draw at Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Aug 28, 2025.
The Champions League trophy is displayed ahead of the draw at Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Aug 28, 2025.

Jurgen Klopp ‘surprised and not surprised’ by Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid exit

Jurgen Klopp, German football coach and "Global Head of Soccer" at Red Bull, is pictured during an AFP interview at RB Leipzig's headquarters in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on January 17, 2026. Despite leaving Liverpool as one of the most highly regarded coaches in football in 2024, Jurgen Klopp said he never considered himself among the game's best. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP)
Jurgen Klopp, German football coach and "Global Head of Soccer" at Red Bull, is pictured during an AFP interview at RB Leipzig's headquarters in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on January 17, 2026. Despite leaving Liverpool as one of the most highly regarded coaches in football in 2024, Jurgen Klopp said he never considered himself among the game's best. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP)

Real Sociedad stun Barcelona 2-1 to end leaders' winning streak

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Sociedad v FC Barcelona - Reale Arena, San Sebastian, Spain - January 18, 2026 Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal scores their first goal past FC Barcelona's Joan Garcia REUTERS/Vincent West
Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Sociedad v FC Barcelona - Reale Arena, San Sebastian, Spain - January 18, 2026 Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal scores their first goal past FC Barcelona's Joan Garcia REUTERS/Vincent West

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.